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spritelike

spritelike

7.7
It looks or moves like a small lively magical creature
  • adjective
  • /ˈsprɪtlaɪk/
  • Literature
translation icon : mágico
  • Children were enchanted by the spritelike figure darting through the forest.

Examples

  • The dancer moved with a spritelike grace that captivated the audience.

  • Her spritelike laughter filled the garden with a sense of magic.

  • The spritelike creature danced through the forest.

  • Her spritelike laughter filled the room with joy.

  • The spritelike fairy danced gracefully among the flowers, captivating everyone with her energy.

  • With her spritelike demeanor, the young girl brought joy and laughter to all the party guests.

  • The cat moved with a spritelike agility, darting across the yard in pursuit of a butterfly.

Synonyms

fairylike
vsspritelike
4.9

Having a small, gentle, and magical look

is more lively and small in movement and spirit rather than mainly enchanting
elflike
vsspritelike
7.6

Small and delicate with graceful pointed features

is more about lively smallness and magical energy rather than graceful appearance

How Playful

impish
6 6.1
spritelike
  • Literature
7.7
playful
79 1.6

Surface Forms

spritelike positive

Morphology

spritelike = sprite (transparent) = sprite + like

A clear combination: 'sprite' (the mythical being sense) + '-like' yields 'resembling a sprite'.

Etymology

Spritelike comes from sprite, which comes from Latin spiritus meaning 'spirit' and was used for small, lively fairies in old stories. So spritelike means 'like a small, lively, or magical being', moving lightly and quickly like a tiny spirit.